Texas regulators approve two massive West Texas transmission lines amid outcry from landowners
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Texas will audit up to 300 projects, mostly data center proposals
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Texas will audit up to 300 projects, mostly data centers, after Gov. Greg Abbott’s order
The audit and verification of data centers ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott will involve about 250 to 300…
Texas landowners erupt at hearing over bill to seize private land for transmission lines
A marathon hearing last week over a Texas transmission proposal drew such strong objections from landowners that some…
New power lines could prevent blackouts in Texas
Opponents of new ultra-high-voltage transmission lines voiced their concerns into the wee hours of the morning at a…
As Data Centers Jostle to Get on Texas’ Grid, ERCOT Promises New Rules for ‘Batch Zero’
Texas’ grid operator is developing a new process to evaluate multiple large-load interconnection requests at the same time.…
A new South Texas data center will rely on untapped renewable energy
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How to fix Texas’ billion-dollar grid congestion in weeks, not years
Photo credit: Larysa Prokopova / Shutterstock Every summer, Texans pay billions more for power than they should because…